What the School Says

The healthcare field is one of the fastest growing and high demand fields, with new job openings and opportunities created every day. Colorado Technical University offers students the opportunity to earn an associate degree in health administrative services with the completion of a degree program that requires a total of 94 credit hours, and should generally take students about 2 years to complete. The program is split up by general education requirements, consisting of 44 credit hours, and core course requirements, consisting of 50 credit hours. The general education requirement includes courses in composition, accounting, professional writing and speaking, mathematics, introductory psychology, and academic success, while the core course requirement includes courses in anatomy and physiology, healthcare statistics and research, healthcare concepts, medical terminology, and medical reimbursements, amongst others. The tuition rate for this program is $265 per credit hour and financial aid options are available to students that qualify for assistance.

What We Say

Upon completion of this program, students earn an associate degree in health administrative services from Colorado Technical University and are able explain the ethical and legal issues surrounding the healthcare field, and are familiar with the administrative duties that relate to the field. After completing this program, many students begin entry level jobs as medical office secretaries or medical transcriptionists. Medical office secretaries earned an annual median salary of $29,680 in 2008, and medical transcriptionists earned a median annual salary of $32,060 in 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Additionally, projections estimated by the bureau expect these job opportunities to increase by 27% for medical secretaries, and 11% for medical transcriptionists, by 2018. Combined with the fact that healthcare employers are determined to hire well trained and skilled individuals, the degree in the field proves to be rewarding.